We look upon Judas Iscariot and his awful act of betrayal, with disdain, and rightly so; but how many times have we ourselves allowed our fleshly weaknesses and worldly desires to take precedence over the good we ought to do?
How many times, out of convenience, have we laid aside the
things of God to indulge in our own plans because it seemed easier?
How many times have we turned away from Jesus’ teachings to
satisfy our own cravings?
How many times have we offered to kiss one in order to
acquire favour or rob the promotion due another?
During this Lenten Season, as you gaze upon the cross of
Christ’s crucifixion, seek a deeper revelation of His incredible sacrifice,
take an honest look inwardly and ask yourself:
How many times have I participated in an act of betrayal of
Jesus Christ by giving the devil access through…
...my selfish motives; my love of money and other earthly
treasures; my lust; my avarice and greed; my envy and jealousy; my arrogance;
my self-righteous attitude; my bitterness and resentment; my pride; my apathy;
my insincerity; my don’t care behaviour; my spiritual disillusionment; my
prayer-less existence; my carnal thoughts and ideas; my baseless words, filthy
speech and lies; my drunkenness; my cultivating a wrong view of God by
rejecting His Word; my disbelief; devising wickedness in my heart; causing
mischief, sowing discord and stirring up strife; my disobedience to Jesus’
instructions…?
And the list goes on and on and we do not even realize that we are giving the devil access to use us and every time we give the devil access, we send Jesus to the cross all over again.
When we have not stayed true to our commitment to Jesus Christ, when we have allowed the things of this world to overshadow and outweigh the things of God, we betray Jesus.
But there is good news in the Cross, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection through which all our sins have been forgiven forever!
From today, let us re-commit ourselves to Him by, once
again, confessing with our lips that Jesus is Lord and re-kindling belief in
our hearts that God raised Him from the dead.
Shelley Johnson “Our Betrayal” © 2014 revisited March 26,
2025
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